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1 Judas, the servant of Jesus Christ,
and brother of James, to these that be
loved, that be in God the Father, and to
them that be called and kept of Jesus
Christ [and of Jesus Christ kept and called],
2 mercy, and peace, and charity be
filled to you. [mercy to you, and peace, and
charity be full-filled.]
3 Most dear brethren [Most dear], I
doing all busyness to write to you of
your common health, had need to write
to you, and pray to strive strongly for
the faith that is once taken to saints [for
the faith once betaken to saints].
4 For some unfaithful men privily
entered, that sometime were before-
written into this doom, and overturn
the grace of our God into lechery, and
deny him that is only a Lord, our Lord
Jesus Christ. [Forsooth some men privily
entered, that sometime were before-written
into this doom, unpious men, overturning the
grace of our God into lechery, and denying the
alone lordshipper and our Lord Jesus Christ.]
5 But I will admonish you once, that
know all things, that Jesus saved his
people from the land of Egypt, and the
second time destroyed them that
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1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ,
and brother of James, to them that are
sanctified by God the Father, and
preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
2 Mercy unto you, and peace and
love, be multiplied.
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence
to write unto you of the common
salvation, it was needful for me to write
unto you, and exhort you that ye should
earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in
unawares, who were before of old
ordained to this condemnation, ungodly
men, turning the grace of our God into
lasciviousness, and denying the only
Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in
remembrance, though ye once knew
this, how that the Lord, having saved
the people out of the land of Egypt,
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believed not. [Forsooth I will together
admonish you, witting once all things, for
Jesus saving his people of the land of Egypt,
the second time lost them that believed not.]
6 And he reserved under darkness
angels, that kept not their princehood,
but forsook their house, into the doom
of the great God, into everlasting bonds.
[Soothly angels that kept not his princehood,
but forsook his house, he reserved into the
doom of great God, in everlasting bonds under
darkness.]
7 As Sodom, and Gomorrha, and the
nigh coasted cities, that in like manner
did fornication, and went away after
other flesh, and be made ensample,
suffering pain of everlasting fire. [+As
Sodom, and Gomorrha, and nigh coasted cities,
in like manner doing fornication, and going
away after other flesh, be made example,
suffering pain of everlasting fire.]
8 In like manner also these that
defoul the flesh, and despise lordship,
and blaspheme majesty.
9 When Michael, archangel,
disputed with the devil, and strove of
Moses’ body [When Michael, the archangel,
disputing with the devil, strove of Moses’
body], he was not hardy to bring in
doom of blasphemy, but said, The Lord
command to thee.
10 But these men blaspheme [Forsooth
these blaspheme], whatever things they
know not. For whatever things they
know naturally as dumb beasts [Forsooth
whatever things they know by kind as dumb
beasts], in these they be corrupt.
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afterward destroyed them that believed
not.
6 And the angels which kept not
their first estate, but left their own
habitation, he hath reserved in
everlasting chains under darkness unto
the judgment of the great day.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha,
and the cities about them in like
manner, giving themselves over to
fornication, and going after strange
flesh, are set forth for an example,
suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers
defile the flesh, despise dominion, and
speak evil of dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when
contending with the devil he disputed
about the body of Moses, durst not
bring against him a railing accusation,
but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
10 But these speak evil of those
things which they know not: but what
they know naturally, as brute beasts, in
those things they corrupt themselves.
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11 Woe to them that went the way of
Cain, and that be shed out by error of
Balaam for meed, and perished in the
gainsaying of Core [and perished in the
again-saying of Core].
12 These be in their meats, feasting
together to filth [These be in their meats
filths, or defoulings, feasting together], without
dread feeding themselves. These be
clouds without water, that be borne
about of winds; harvest trees without
fruit, twice dead, drawn up by the root;
13 waves of the mad sea, foaming out
their confusions; erring stars, to which
the tempest of darknesses is kept
without end. [waves of the wild, or mad, sea,
frothing out their confusions; erring stars, to
whom the tempest of darknesses is kept into
without end.]
14 But Enoch, the seventh from
Adam, prophesied of these, and said
[saying], Lo! the Lord cometh with his
holy thousands,
15 to do doom against all men, and to
reprove all unfaithful men of all the
works of the wickedness of them, by
which they did wickedly, and of all the
hard words, that wicked sinners have
spoken against God. [+for to do doom
against all, and to reprove all unpious men of
all the works of the unpiety of them, by which
they did unpiously, and of all hard words, that
unpious sinners have spoken against God.]
16 These be grumblers full of plaints
[These be grutchers plaining, or full of plaints],
wandering after their desires; and the
mouth of them speaketh pride,
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11 Woe unto them! for they have
gone in the way of Cain, and ran
greedily after the error of Balaam for
reward, and perished in the gainsaying
of Core.
12 These are spots in your feasts of
charity, when they feast with you,
feeding themselves without fear: clouds
they are without water, carried about of
winds; trees whose fruit withereth,
without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by
the roots;
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming
out their own shame; wandering stars,
to whom is reserved the blackness of
darkness for ever.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from
Adam, prophesied of these, saying,
Behold, the Lord cometh with ten
thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and
to convince all that are ungodly among
them of all their ungodly deeds which
they have ungodly committed, and of
all their hard speeches which ungodly
sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers,
complainers, walking after their own
lusts; and their mouth speaketh great
swelling words, having men's persons in
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worshipping persons, because of admiration because of advantage.

winning [by cause of winning].
17 And ye, most dear brethren, be 17 But, beloved, remember ye the
mindful of the words [Forsooth, ye most words which were spoken before of the
dear, be ye mindful of the words], which be apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
before-said of [the] apostles of our Lord
Jesus Christ;
18 which said to you, that in the last 18 How that they told you there
times there shall come beguilers [there should be mockers in the last time, who
shall come scorners], wandering after their should walk after their own ungodly
own desires, not in piety. lusts.
19 These be, which separate 19 These be they who separate
themselves, beastly men, not having themselves, sensual, having not the
Spirit. [These be, the which separate Spirit.
themselves, beastly, not having Spirit.]

20 But ye, most dear brethren, above 20 But ye, beloved, building up
build yourselves on your most holy yourselves on your most holy faith,
faith, and pray ye in the Holy Ghost, praying in the Holy Ghost,
[+Forsooth ye, most dear, above building
yourselves on your most holy faith, in the Holy
Ghost praying,]

21 and keep yourselves in the love of 21 Keep yourselves in the love of

God, and abide ye the mercy of our God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Lord Jesus Christ into life everlasting. Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
[keep yourselves in the love of God, abiding
the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ into life
everlasting.]

22 And reprove ye these men that be 22 And of some have compassion,

deemed, making a difference:
23 but save ye them, and take ye 23 And others save with fear, pulling
them from the fire. And do ye mercy to them out of the fire; hating even the
other men, in the dread of God, and garment spotted by the flesh.
hate ye also that defouled coat, which is
fleshly. [+forsooth save ye them, snatching
them of the fire. Soothly do ye mercy to others

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in dread of God, hating and that defouled coat,

that is flesh.]

24 But to him that is mighty to keep
you without sin, and to ordain before
the sight of his glory you unwemmed in
full out joy,
25 in the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, to God alone our Saviour, by
Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, and
magnifying, empire, and power, before
all worlds, and now, and into all worlds
of worlds. Amen.
24 Now unto him that is able to keep
you from falling, and to present you
faultless before the presence of his glory
with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour,
be glory and majesty, dominion and
power, both now and for ever. Amen.

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